UK’s Smallest Twin Born at 23 Weeks Joins Parents At Home

There has been a lot of talk about whether doctors should resuscitate a baby that is born before the golden ’24 week’ threshold. One UK couple is thankful that doctors took a chance on their babies and are now able to bring their surviving daughter home.

At just 23 weeks gestation Liz Barrett welcomed twins Mollie and Fraya-Grace. Just 2 days into their care Liz and her husband were devastated to hear that they had lost their daughter Mollie. Thankfully the smaller twin Freya-Grace refused to give up the battle for survival despite only weighing 13oz at birth.

Over the next 8 months, Mollie would need nine blood transfusions, a plasma transfusion, and a heart valve operation to survive.